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By Mrs. Carrie M. Spellman 

Beatrice, Nebraska 

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Opening and Retiring March 
FOR OFFICERS 

O. E. S. 




ARRANGED BY 

Mrs. Carrie M. Spellman 

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ASST. GRAND CONDUCTRESS 
Grand Chapter O. K. S. of Nebraska 



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Believing that attractive floor-work creates in- 
terest in the beautiful work of our Order and stimu- 
lates good attendance, I present these marches, which 
are prepared to especially meet the needs of the 
smaller Chapters, but trust they may be found useful 
and adaptable to both large and small Chapters. 

Mrs. Carrie M. Spellman, Author. 



The success of any drill depends upon the careful 
attention and united efforts of not only the leaders, 
hut every member of the drill, letting the one who 
directs give all the instructions. 

Each member should walk erect, chin well up, 
hands at sides, keeping two paces apart, turning 
square corners and making all signs and bows to- 
gether. 

At signal all starting to march with left foot, stop- 
ping and turning at same instant. 

In all diagonals the leader crosses first, then alter- 
nating from both sides. 

Signals may be given with bell or chord on piano. 

Good music is necessary. 



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Officers line up outside of doors as per Ritual, 
with Cond., Marshal, Sec, Adah, Ruth, Warder and 
W. Matron outside Sentinel's door and Chap. Treas., 
Electa, Martha, Esther and Asst. M. outside door of 
Preparation room. 

Asst. Cond., when directed, goes out of Sentinel's 
door and invites the officers to enter ; then goes over 
to her line in front of Chap., ready to lead in at sig- 
nal. 

Lines enter in two files, forming diagonals back 
of Esther's chair. March to front of hall. When 
Cond. and Asst, Cond. meet they, followed by lines, 
march in grand right and left to side of room, then 
down hall, meeting back of Altar, then in couples to 
Asst. M. station, then right and left three paces, then 
co front of hall, inside labyrinth, lining up as per 
Ritual. At signal all face inward. 



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When W. P. gives instructions to Cond., she will 
pass back of lines to left side of W. M., offering her 
right arm; together they approach the East, leaving 
the Altar to their right. 

Before W. M. ascends to her station, she returns 
the Cond. bow, and Cond. then returns to her former 
position as per diagram. 



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After W. Matron's instruction to Officers, a sig- 
nal is given, when all face front and Cond. and 
Asst. Cond lead off, marching right and left, each of- 
ficer marching to their respective stations as they 
reach them in line of march. As Star points reach 
their station they circle their chairs as per diagram. 

Cond. and Asst. Cond. meeting in front of Asst. 
M. station when Asst. M. takes her station, Cond. and 
Asst. Cond face Bast, marching to back of Esther's 
chair, then right and left to their respective stations. 



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After Chapter lias been declared closed, at a sig- 
nal and with music, the Gond and A. Cond. approach 
the East, bow to each other, and march toward side 
of hall. 

As they pass the several stations, the officials fall 
in line according to their places, excepting the Mar- 
shal, who remains standing at her station, and over- 
sees the retiring march, then gathers up the Jewels 
from the Altar. As lines pass around chairs the Of- 
ficers at point remain standing in front of chairs un- 
til lines have passed around them, falling in place 
last as lines are leaving points. 

Esther falls in line in front of Warder as lines 
approach the East. 



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As the lines of Officers approach the East, the W. 
Matron and W. Patron slowly step down from their 
stations, ready to fall in place at end of lines as 
they pass right and left. 

As Officers approach the Altar they take off their 
Jewels, leave them on Altar, bnt not on Bible, then 
march in couples to back of Esther's chair; then face 
right, couples following one after the other as per 
diagram, toward Preparation room door, where the 
lines open ranks and W. Matron and "W. Patron pass 
out first, marching between lines, followed by Asst. 
M. and Warder, and so on down the lines, leaving the 
Cond and Asst. CoDd. to pass out last. 



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